Originally Posted by
Chronic Snoozer
It’s called an escalation clause and NJS has/had one in it’s 2017 EBA.
“From 1 July 2018, 2019 and 2020, the salary rates and overtime in this Schedule will be increased by 2.5% or CPI, whichever is the greater, and shall be cumulative on the previous year(s) increase.”
Many of the current and past EBAs are available via the FWC site so it may pay to have a good read.
Waits for FOI's response to be "better go be a NJS pilot then".